So, I have the SR225i and listened to them unamped for a couple of months. I now own an Asgard-2.

You absolutely can enjoy them unamped and one of the nice things is being able to plug right in to an Ipod, cell phone, etc.

But, I have found using my Asgard-2 w/ my 225 and dedicated components-in my case a stereo system with a decent DAC built into an integrated amp for digital streaming and a dedicated CDP, has given me a taste of entry level highger end fidelity. I'm pretty impressed ATC, how good they sound streaming my lossless digital files through a Sonos system in fact.

The right amp IMO will just open them up and bring out the best. I feel w/ my A-2 and 225, I get a beautiful, clear sound. Arguably better than my medium fi speaker system.

Lot of great comments about Little Dot products also. Ask Jay.

Little Dot 1+ and Grados were just meant to be together. Good reports with other amps too, but the LD1+ seems to be one of the more popular ones and the one I have experience with too. My 325's do pretty decent with my Cmoy as well.

Yup. Punching holes in the felt, removing the plastic from the cup, debadging, dynamatting the driver, G-cushes.

Well I just won some off the 'bay :D
£190 for 325is = Bargain :D Only cost me a little more than my 125i's :P

I punched my 125i's and I found the bass a tad better but I thought initially everything else was a tad recessed? But not they seem as good as ever? Confusing eh :) I love the G cush on my 125i's so they will definitely go on the 325is's :)

Well I just won some off the 'bay :D
£190 for 325is = Bargain :D Only cost me a little more than my 125i's :P

I punched my 125i's and I found the bass a tad better but I thought initially everything else was a tad recessed? But not they seem as good as ever? Confusing eh :) I love the G cush on my 125i's so they will definitely go on the 325is's :)

I was going to bid on those, but I made an offer of £200 for the ones priced at £220 just because the seller for the pair you were bidding on only had +3 feedback and all the feedback came from last month. I'm probably just a bit paranoid though. Then again, I wish I offered 180, as the seller immediately accepted my offer for some reason.

I was going to bid on those, but I made an offer of £200 for the ones priced at £220 just because the seller for the pair you were bidding on only had +3 feedback and all the feedback came from last month. I'm probably just a bit paranoid though. Then again, I wish I offered 180, as the seller immediately accepted my offer for some reason.

Yeah I was a little dubious of that, but I guess fleabay has your back if things turn sour :)

So, I have the SR225i and listened to them unamped for a couple of months. I now own an Asgard-2.

You absolutely can enjoy them unamped and one of the nice things is being able to plug right in to an Ipod, cell phone, etc.

But, I have found using my Asgard-2 w/ my 225 and dedicated components-in my case a stereo system with a decent DAC built into an integrated amp for digital streaming and a dedicated CDP, has given me a taste of entry level highger end fidelity. I'm pretty impressed ATC, how good they sound streaming my lossless digital files through a Sonos system in fact.

The right amp IMO will just open them up and bring out the best. I feel w/ my A-2 and 225, I get a beautiful, clear sound. Arguably better than my medium fi speaker system.

Lot of great comments about Little Dot products also. Ask Jay.

the beauty of the little dot is its price/performance ratio, and flexibility. i got my second one off amazon for $116 delivered. it pairs so good with grado's and with all the tube and op amp rolling, its sound is easy to tweak , its a no brainer to me, i'm just guessing for the most part, but i'd have to believe that you have to spend quite a bit more, for any upgrade in sound

the beauty of the little dot is its price/performance ratio, and flexibility. i got my second one off amazon for $116 delivered. it pairs so good with grado's and with all the tube and op amp rolling, its sound is easy to tweak , its a no brainer to me, i'm just guessing for the most part, but i'd have to believe that you have to spend quite a bit more, for any upgrade in sound

Yea....The hybrid amps and the LD1+ especially is a good deal, as you can roll opamps and tubes.

To get the sound of a good pure tube amp you would have to spend hundreds more.

the beauty of the little dot is its price/performance ratio, and flexibility. i got my second one off amazon for $116 delivered. it pairs so good with grado's and with all the tube and op amp rolling, its sound is easy to tweak , its a no brainer to me, i'm just guessing for the most part, but i'd have to believe that you have to spend quite a bit more, for any upgrade in sound

Yea....The hybrid amps and the LD1+ especially is a good deal, as you can roll opamps and tubes.

To get the sound of a good pure tube amp you would have to spend hundreds more.

If I ever have an incredible amount of money fall into my lap, I'd love to try a real tube amp. I'm kinda leaning towards a Dacware...but $1000+ isn't ever going to happen for me, not for a headphone amp...lol